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MARTIN URBAN, 0F FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

FIRE-KINDLER.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented July 4, 1916.

Application filed March 25, 1916. Serial No. 86,682.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MARTIN URBAN, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Fall River, in the county of Bristol andState of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fire-Kindlers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in firekindlers.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a ready means forinitially starting ignition in stoves and furnaces by means of vaporizedfuel automatically ignited without endangering persons or property.

A further object of the device is to provide an electrically lightedgaseous fuel burner adapted for positioning within a stove or furnacefor initially starting c0m bustion therein and readily removed when suchobject is accomplished, the device being serviceable in connection witheither a gas or liquid fuel, supply.

The present invention contemplates a torch -member having a burnerprovided with both a gas and a liquid fuel supply, the burnerhavingvdistributing' plates and positionable within a stove for kindlingpurposes, the fuel being adapted for lighting by an electric spark whenthe device is operatively positioned, it' being designed to thereaftercut off the supply and remove the device from the stove.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and thenclaimed.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device with the gassupply pipe broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is acentral longitudinal sectional view through the bodyportion of thedevice. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view .taken upon line IV-IV ofFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line VV of Fig.2. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken upon line VI-VI of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 isa sectional view taken upon line VII-VII of Fig. 6, and, Fig. v8 is alongitudinal sectional view of the electric Wire conduit illustratingthe switch mechanism carried thereby.

It beingunderstood that the present arrangement is inthe form of a firekindler consisting broadly of a torch, the same is herein illustratedhaving a pear-shaped body 10 serviceable as a handle through Which asupply pipe 11 is arranged axially thereof and connected by a coupling12 to a gasolene tank 13 having an air compressing pump 14. The forwardend of the pipe 11 is rigidly connected to a burner 15 in the form of athree-tined fork, the tines or arms 16 of which are provided withforwardly inclined outlets or perforations 17 at opposite sides ofdistributing plates 18 carried in parallelism upon'the lower sides ofthe said arms.

Controlling valves 19 and 20 are provided for regulating the supply ofgasolene to the burner 15 from the tank 13 while forwardly of saidvalves there is arranged a gas inlet 21 controlled. by a valve 22 andsupplied with a combustible gas by means of a flexible hose 23. Alaterally projecting foot 2 1 is carried by the body 10 upon which footand the free edges 25 of the plates 18 the device is adapted'to rest.

A chamber 26 is arranged in the body 10 provided with a normally closeddoor 27 while a battery 28 is positioned within the chamber 26 whichlatter may also accommo date a spark coil not shown, if found desirable.A tubular conduit 29 extends through the side wall of the body 10connnunicating with the chamber 26 and has its free end provided with atubular nipple 30. Two circuit wires 31 are attached to the oppositepoles of the battery 28 and extend inwardly of the'conduit 29 and aresecured to oppositely arranged contact screws 32 positioned therein. Aswitch collar 33 formed of dielectric material is slidably arrangedwithin Opposite contact for providing a jump spark to ignite thecombustion fluid which passes through the burner perforations 17.

The complete operation of the device will be apparent from this detaileddescription thereof, it being understood that when gas is to be employedfor furnishing the flame from the hose 23 and inlet 21, the valve 22will be opened for allowing the gas to pass through the burner arm 16and out of the perforations 17 adjacent the opposite faces of the plates18. At such times, the gasolene valve 20 will be closed and the burner15 will be arranged within the stove or furnace adjacent and preferablyin contact with the combustible material which it is desired to fire. Atsuch times, the switch member shown in Fig. 8 being in its openposition, the same will then be closed by means of the lug 3 f forshifting the collar 33 to the position therein illustrated, thusconnecting the electrical circuit from the battery 28 with the terminalpoints 39 for inducing an electric spark between such terminals andigniting the gas thereby. As soon as the burner 15 is lighted, theelectric switch may be turned 05 and when the kindling material issufliciently ignited, the gas valve 22 is closed and the entire devicewith the burner 15 removed from the stove. \Vhen desired to employ thegasolene from the tank 13 as a burning fluid, the pressure upon thegasolene is supplied by means of the pump 1 k in the usual manner andthe gas valve 22 being closed, the gasolene valves 19 and 20 will beopened, whereupon the gasolene will pass through the burner perforations17 upon the distributing plates 18 and will be ignited with more or lessof a flash by means of the terminals 39 upon closing the electricalswitch collar 33. lVhen not in use, the entire device may be positionedupright upon a base 10 carried by the bottom of the gasolene tank 13.

It will thus be seen that a serviceable fire igniter is arranged whichmay be employed for initially starting a blaze in .a stove or furnace bymeans of gasolene or gas without the employment of matches and in amanner to prevent injury to the operator of the device.

\Vhile the form of the invention herein shown and described is what isbelieved to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless tobe understood that various forms, modifications and arrangements of theparts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

What I claim as new is l. A fire kindler comprising a handle portion, afork-shaped burner carried by. the said handle and having spaced rows offorwardly inclined outlet perforations upon corresponding sides of thearms thereof, distributing plates carried by the said arms between theperforations thereof and arranged in parallelism, and fuel supplymembers for the said burner.

2. A fire kindler comprising a handle portion, .a fork-shaped burnercarried by the said handle and having spaced rows of forwardly inclinedoutlet perforations upon corresponding sides of the arms thereof,distributing plates carried by the said arms between the perforationsthereof and arranged in parallelism, fuel supply members for the saidburner, a laterally-extending mounting foot carried by the said handle,controlling means for the said fuel supply members, and igniting meansarranged adjacent the said plates.

3. A fire kindler comprising a handle, a supply pipe positionedtherethrough, con trolling valves in the said pipe, a gasolene pressuretank attached to the said pipe, a fork-shaped burner communicating withthe said pipe and having three parallel arms each provided withlongitudinally-positioned spaced rows of forwardly inclined outletperforations, and a distributing plate carried by each arm attachedthereto between the rows of the perforations therein.

4. A fire kindler comprising a handle, a supply pipe positionedtherethrough, controlling valves in the said pipe, a gasolene pressuretank attached to the said pipe, a fork-shaped burner communicating withthe said pipe and having three parallel arms each provided withlongitudinally-positioned spaced rows of forwardly inclined outletperforations, a distributing plate carried by each arm attached theretobetween the rows of the perforations therein, the said. plates beingarranged in parallelism, and a gas supply inlet connected to the saidpipe intermediate the said handle and burner.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARTIN URBAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of ratente, Washington, D. 0.

